Collection of Archaeological Materials from the Lower Tokoro River Basin

Okhotsk pottery
No.26
DescriptionOkhotsk pottery
SiteTokoro-chashi Site: doneted material
Size (cm)H. 20
PeriodLate stage of Okhotsk culture
Date8-9th century
PossessorTokoro Research Laboratory
CommentChinsen-mon (incised line) series pottery from the late stage of the Okhotsk culture. Chinsen-mon series pottery is relatively early compared to the Haritsuke-mon (appliqué decoration) series, and spread around northern Hokkaido, influencing pottery-making tradition in eastern Hokkaido.